Umbrella-cover.



A. E. MYERS.

UMBRELLA COVER.

- APPLICATION FILED MAR.19, 1912.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

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ARCHIE E. MYERS, OF SARDINIA, NEW YORK.

UMBRELLA-COVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

Application filed March 19, 1912. Serial No. 684,660.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARCHIE E. MYERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sardinia, in the county of Erie, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrella-Covers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to umbrellas, and particularly to covers therefor.

The invention has for its object to provide a cover which may be easily and quickly removed and a new one substituted therefor when desired.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an umbrella in its open position, and showing the cover attached to the ribs. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the cover, before the strips therefor are stitched. Fig. 3 is a similar view, the strips being stitched. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line t4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the cover, which is formed from suitable material and consists of a plurality of triangular shaped sections 2, the meeting edges of which being stitched in the usual manner. lnach section 2 is so cut at its outer edge that a pair of extensions 3 are produced which when stitched with the extensions of the adjoining sections provide tabs 4, it being of course understood that the extensions 3 are secured by the same lines of stitching which connect the sections 2.

Stitched to the tabs 4 at their side edges and outer ends are strips 5, said strips being positioned upon the under surface of the cover 1, and extend a short distance rearwardly thereon, thus forming pockets 6, and in which the tips of the umbrella ribs 7 are engaged when the cover is in place, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

Suitably connected to the central portion of the cover 1 is a ring 8, and is adapted to be passed over the point of the umbrella stick 9 when the cover 1 is in position. Adapted to be passed over the point of the stick 8 to engage the ring 7 is a ferrule 10, the same being held in place by a set screw 11, thus preventing the accidental displacement of the cover 1.

From this construction, it will be seen that a cover for umbrellas has been produced which may be readily removed when worn and a new one substituted by a person unfainilar in the art of umbrella covering.

That is claimed is:

A removable cover for umbrellas, consisting of a plurality of connected triangular sections, each of said sections being formed with a pair of integral extensions projecting outwardly from their outer vertices and adapted to be connected by lines of stitches to the extensions of the adjoining sections, said extensions providing tabs, separate strips having their major axis in line with the lines of stitches and their side edges and outer end edges stitched to the extensions to form pockets for detachably engaging the tips of the umbrella ribs.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ARCHIE E. MYERS.

Witnesses JOHN BROYMILLER, AROHIBALD MYERS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

